Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

Also known as: FAI

Abnormal contact between femoral head-neck and acetabulum.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, cam in men; Female: affected, pincer in women; Children: yes, adolescents
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Cam or pincer morphology.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

clickinggroin painhip stiffnesslimited rangepain on flexion and internal rotation

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